Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-27

the st. Paul division, between ST. Paul
and Brainerd, where the ground is very
dry and the crops looking poorly.
Along the Little Falls s. Dekota branch
the condition is still improving, rain
and cool weather contributing largely to
this end, and q very fail crop will be
harvested. On the West Minnesota
division the weather has been very favor
able, and crops at most places are doing
capitally. Ina lew localities, however,
local troubles have injured the crops,
such as chinoh bugs and grasshoppers,
but this Will not cut any great figure in
the total result Of this district. On the
Fergus 81 Black HIlls branch the wheat
is progressing %tavornbly, and where, in
the early part OF the season, farmers
were discouraged and expecting
only q very small yield, they now feel
that q general average will be nearly
reached. On the Duluth " Manitoba
road and in the Red river valley the
reports are particularly iattering. The
people in that region talk of q larger
yield than ever, and there lie no doubt
that tho shipments CT wheat from this
country will be heavy. In Dakota, boz
tween Fargo and Jamestown. thu condi.
tion is very good and leaves little to
complain OF. On the branches, notes of
the main line the crop sayit is expected
to surpa5s any for the last three years.
On the branches south OF the main line o
good yield is counted upon, bat probably
not above the average. LOCALLY around
jamestown there is o small territory
where prospects are not very fair, but
as one gets away from the railroad the
condition improves. West OF James,
town to the river and beyond to the end
of the wheat belt the condition through
out is very much the same, although it
has improved somewhat from the
continued favorable. weather, but the
early dronth caused some damage that
no AMOUNT OF rain could repair. In
most cases, however, the returns will
show about ten bushels to the acre, and
of a very good quality. 1t ia reported
from this region that harvesting will
commence the latter part OF this week,
and it will not be long before actual re-
suits can be Obtained from this country.
In Nelson county, OAK, wheat is above
an average crop, good stand, heads long
and we'll filled, Oats are below an aver.
age, having been injured by frost In the
spring. The hay crop in this county
will be light. Harvesting in the yicin-
ity OF Monticello. Mimi, is in full blast
bat wheat is a total failure. Many of
the grain fields i abandoned by the
farmers as being worthless. The yield
OF wheat IN Monticello prairie will fall
below FIVE bushels per acre, and OF q
very peor quality. Corn cannot fill
owing to the extreme drouth. Potatoes
are q failure. Ohinch bugs have been
flying in warns the past few days. AT
Clearwater chinch bugs are at work III the
corn, and the crop will be o total failure
unless rain falls SOON. Wheat will yield
from six to twelve bushels per acre. At
Zumbrota harvest is we'll Under way.
There will be fair crop of barley and
oats. but the wheat crop of the county il
La failures a few farmers, will get
enough for their seed and bread, while
many more will not thresh q bushel,
The chineh bugs having got their wings,
are flying in search OF winter quarters.
The. dronth is becoming very serious.
Pastures are whitening, corn is suffering
and many wells are failing.
Crops in the vicinity Of Dell Rapids,
Dakota are good. The average yield pei
acre will be larger than saat OF last year.
This week will see harvesting completed,
A very small quantity of hay was put
up by the farmers before harvest. More
will be put mp alter stacking. The grass
crop In the Sioux valley is excellent. A
gentleman who passed through Blue
Earth. Brown; Nicoilet, Sibley and part
of Renville counties last week, said thai
harvesting had commenced. Near the
Minnesota river wheat will bea pretty
good crop, probably averaging twelve tc
twenty bushels. Oats are quite Light
and corn is very good.
at North Branch wheat on sandy sol
is badly injured by bugs, while that or
clay land will be OF o feir average yield
In Lyon county the wheat crop is n oil
the best ever gathered. Oats are better
than expected bnt not mp to the average
OF past years. The prospects are prom
Using for the largest crop OF corn ever
raised in the country. In Lac Qui Parle
countyin q few 0asea the yield will be
light, but the average for the county
Unusually large. In the vicinity o.
| Mooriead wheat and oats are heading
out extraordinarily large this year, an6
even with q thia stand there will be {
good yield. In many fields the average
yield, 1t is claimed, will be fully twenty
1 bushels to the acre. AT Minot, Oak.
q very large yield Of wheat ia predicted
Some anxiety is being entertained a
Larimore on account Of the appearance,
OF grasehoppers. While there Will be nj
damage to wheat this year it is fesrel
The hoppers will lay enough eggs {,
make things lively next summer. Thi
is borrowing trouble, however, as 1t i
stated that the natural enemies OF th,
hcppers are unusually numerous thi
year and will probably grow fat on egl
diet.